The unauthorized biography of reinhold messner is the third studio album by ben folds five released april 27 1999.
The unauthorized biography of reinhold messner vinyl.
The title of the album refers to a name used by the band s drummer darren jessee and his friends on fake ids as teenagers.
Limited 180 gram vinyl lp pressing in gatefold jacket.
Simultaneously challenging and accessible the unauthorized biography of reinhold messner is a song cycle about death and dying people relationships optimism innocence you name it.
Ben folds five the unauthorized biography of reinhold messner vinyl reissue out in november discussion in music corner started by amnesiac sep 27 2016.
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Out of print on vinyl for over 15 years ben folds five s the unauthorized biography of reinhold messner is the band s third acclaimed album before they broke up in 2000.
The name was part of a story from darren s school days when a friend suggested using reinhold messner on fake id s.
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Referencing the unauthorized biography of reinhold messner lp album ltd re red as00013 as00012 88985382701s1 88875015061 the last review says this is an overpriced gimmicky colored reissue.
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When we chose the unauthorized biography of reinhold messner as the title for this album we were unaware of the existence of a living breathing and famous reinhold messner.
The msrp is the same as the black vinyl maybe a few bucks more.
On his first two albums ben folds was quick to toss off bombs of blame most notably on the vitriolic song for the dumped but here he aims most of his.
This is the first vinyl reissue of the album and audio has been sourced from the original mix reels.
I d say the tracks are much more slow growers than on the other two albums apart from the instantly loveable army which is just wonderfully bouncy.
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While the unauthorised biography of reinhold messner is a good and balanced album i d say it is less loveable than the other two i now own rockin the suburbs and whatever and ever amen.